Cubs general manager Theo Epstein hopes Chicago is a consistent winner with a great group of mainstays, much like a team that is very special to his mother Ilene, the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s. MLB News Index

The free-agent quarterback is about to get paid. By which team, and for how much? We formulated offers from his final four and figured out backup plans (and draft needs) for every QB-needy team. www.espn.com – NFL

Baseball players’ union head Tony Clark claims the Miami Marlins’ rebuilding decision is different from the ones that led to World Series titles for the Chicago Cubs and Houston because Miami broke up a competitive club. www.espn.com – MLB